Genting Q4 core earnings fall 6 pct, better than forecast

SINGAPORE Feb 20 Genting Singapore PLC
, a casino operator that runs Resorts World Sentosa in
the affluent city-state, reported a 6 percent fall in
fourth-quarter profit but the result still came above estimates.

"Comparing to the fourth quarter of 2011, the business
volume in the premium players segment improved significantly by
56 percent. However, this was offset by weaker win percentage in
the premium players business," it said in a statement on
Thursday.

Margins will remain under pressure in the first half of this
year, Genting Singapore said.

The gaming and resort operator is burdened by a slowing
market and tighter local regulations as the novelty aspect of
Singapore's two multibillion-dollar casino complexes wears off.

Its October-December core earnings or adjusted earnings
before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
fell to S$369 million ($298 million) from S$394 million a year
earlier.

This was above the average estimate of S$332 million,
according to five analysts surveyed by Reuters.

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